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[–]jet199 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

You want to increase wages you have to increase the value you bring to the company, there's no other way.

If you just raise wages the companies will just employ less people.

This is what happens in Europe where they have high minimum wages. Places like France and Spain rarely have unemployment rates below 10%. And it's the other workers who have to pay for their benefits.

[–]Trajan 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah, it's for good reason that certain types of work pay less. If I could walk dogs or serve food, yet earn what I do now then it'd be no contest. Less stress and far less of my free time devoted to learning new skills for my work.

Government mandated wages are a form of price control - something that seldom delivers the results promised. Besides, most low paid work is for younger and inexperienced workers. Barring intellectual disabilities, laziness, or poor life choices, most people grow out of low income situations - if they aren't incentivised to stagnate.

[–][deleted] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

it's not a just world and higher wages don't always come naturally with higher production. There is a place for unions forcing owners hands, they'll only raise wages if forced. And taxes aren't related to govt benefits. Just printed pieces of fiat paper remember.